A bigArmored Core 6: Fires of Rubiconannouncement could be forthcoming, following a curious leak found on the Microsoft Store. Despite its exciting announcement during The Game Awards 2022, FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have held back on sharing much information regardingArmored Core 6. The game remains planned for release in 2023, but some fans have worried a delay could be made soon. The recentArmored Core 6leak could imply otherwise.An announcement trailer forArmored Core 6was shown during The Game Awards 2022.Elden Ring, FromSoftware’s most recent game release, won nearly 10 awards during the show including Game of the Year. As such, it was an excellent opportunity to reveal FromSoftware’s next game. At the end of the trailer, “2023” was flashed. No further information regardingArmored Core 6has been officially shared since, leaving fans to question if the reveal was made too early.RELATED:Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon Promises ‘Stiff Challenge’A new leak found on the official Microsoft Store mayhint thatArmored Core 6news is quickly approaching. The Xbox profile forArmored Core 6was recently updated to reveal a new piece of art. More specifically, it was found on the Xbox pre-install loading screen forArmored Core 6. It features a mech, an Armored Core, mostly destroyed and kneeling. Around it is the wreckage of a destroyed city. The skies above it appear aflame, likely resulting from the solar flare-caused apocalypse seen inArmored Core 6’s launch trailer.
An additional detail found on the pre-install page is thatArmored Core6 has been updated to version 2.1.0.1. While the version shown doesn’t mean anything specifically, that it has a version number at all could indicate an action on Bandai Namco’s part implying something moving forward. That’s a lot of maybes, but forArmored Corefans it’s more than enough to start getting excited for.
The hope is, of course, that Bandai Namco is preparing toofficially announceArmored Core 6’s release date. A month and day would be a massive improvement over the current unspecific 2023 launch window. Even if it was just a gameplay reveal,Armored Corefans would be more than happy.
The big mystery is when Bandai Namco could make an announcement regardingArmored Core 6, if that is the plan. June would make the most sense, with theSummer Game Fest 2023and multiple publisher-centric presentations scheduled. If an announcement is to be made before June, it’s unclear when. Perhaps Bandai Namco will attempt to build up excitement prior to the wave of June announcements. Still,Armored Corefans are certain to be hoping they’ll know Core 6within the next two months.
Armored Core 6releases in 2023 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
